Barb Ickes

The man accused of murdering Trudy Appleby has waived his right to a jury trial and will be tried by a judge. Jamison Fisher is facing three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the 11-year-old's 1996 disappea... See more

A Quad Cities man has pleaded not guilty to two additional charges related to child sexual abuse material, or CSAM. 33-year-old Benjamin Morris was arrested in July and originally charged with 30 felonies relating to the possession and dissemination of CS... See more

Follow Judge rules majority of witness testimony is evidence that can be used in Jamison Fisher's murder trial Barb Ickes, Harrison Belsanti, Mikaela Schlueter Updated Wed, July 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see mor... See more

ALEDO, Ill. — A circuit judge in Aledo must hold a new hearing after an appellate court ruled WQAD-TV was improperly denied access to records in a Mercer County battery case. The case involves the arrest and conviction of Timothy Weller, a Rock Island Ars... See more

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa — A former Scott County Sheriff's Office sergeant is suing the county, Sheriff Tim Lane and State's Attorney Kelly Cunningham, claiming his firing was in retaliation for looking into alleged misconduct. Joshua Wall is the second former ... See more